Transferring an Educational Board Game to a Multi-user Mobile Learning Game to Increase Shared Situational Awareness

Klemke, Roland; Kurapati, Shalini; Lukosch, Heide; Specht, Marcus

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-20609-7_55

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“…Consequently, we have chosen a multi-user, multi-role enabled mobile game environment (ARLearn), to create a computerized version of the game, which can be played by players in the different roles simultaneously. While the mobile version of the game could improve the identified weaknesses of the board game [36], we identified a number of new issues arising. These issues are mainly due to cutting off the informal communication among players by separating them.…”

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Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World

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Rensing³

et al. 2015

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Abstract. This paper reports on an iterative design process for a serious game, which aims to raise situational awareness among different stakeholders in a logistics value chain by introducing multi-user role-playing games. It does so in several phases: After introducing the field of logistics as a problem domain for an educational challenge, it firstly describes the design of an educational board game for the field of disruption handling in logistics processes. Secondly, it describes how the board game can be realized in an open-source mobile serious games platform and identifies lessons learned based on advantages and issues found. Thirdly, it derives requirements for a re-design of the mobile game and finally draws conclusions.Keywords: mobile learning, game-based learning, multi-user games, logistics, multi-role game-design IntroductionDecision-making in sociotechnical systems is complex and error-prone due to interdependencies of tasks, conflicting goals in distributed responsibilities and a lack of information among the various stakeholders involved in decision-making [1]. The active sharing of relevant situational information might help to improve shared situational awareness (SSA) among the stakeholders involved [2], which can lead to improved decision making processes within sociotechnical systems. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the role of communication among stakeholders [3]. The SALOMO 1 project aims to provide training solutions to create situational awareness [2] to cope with this situation and to highlight the importance of communication. As multi-stakeholder decision situations confronted with time restrictions and incomplete information such as emergencies have been recognised as a relevant field (pp. 183-196). Springer International Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24258-3 2 for training [4][5][6], a multi-user board game has been designed, which emulates the decision process in the port environment. The goal of the game is to sensitize stakeholders in a value chain about communication and inter-dependencies. The game was conceived to achieve a set of key objectives [7]:• Understanding the impact of increased shared situational awareness (SSA) on individual, group and system level performance • Setting a foundation to identify measures to increase SSA • Offering a frame of reference to assess SSA in the organization and network • Serving as a training tool for disruption managementThe game focuses on how to handle disruptions in the transportation network, and whether and when to communicate information relating to the disturbance to other players. Several roles are played in the game; the vessel planner, the yard planner, the control tower, the resource planner and the sales department. Thus, the paper-based version of the game requires no more and no less than five players.To improve the scalability of the board game, we aim to provide a computerized version of the board game, simplifying the game distribution and execution by providing an automated execution environme...

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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“…Fourthly, the board game requires all players to be present in a single room at the same time. While this fosters a common game experience, it imposes an unrealistic situation, as in reality the different persons would be distributed across the port [19]. Based on before mentioned limitations of the board game, we aimed at further developing the board game to a more scalable and distributable version.…”

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“…The mobile version of the board game was developed in a platform called ARLearn. Subsequently the game can be downloaded as an Android application in all Android supported smartphones [19]. The instructional content of the mobile game is similar to that of the board game but some modifications have been made in the redesign for the sake of playability.…”

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“…The ARLearn game engine automatically updates the game state, evaluates player decisions and distributes information. Game rules, processes, decisions and all other game resources are encoded as game design script in ARLearn [19]. The mobile devices provide a realistic scenario, as the players use communication means similar to their daily activities as the game interaction is based on mobile devices.…”

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Design Considerations for Building a Scalable Digital Version of a Multi-player Educational Board Game for a MOOC in Logistics and Transportation

Lukosch

Kurapati

Bekebrede

et al. 2016

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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With more flexible and large-scale learning environments, new design requirements for games emerge. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are one of the most important innovations in the learning field. Still, it is a challenge to motivate learners and to keep them motivated in such huge learning environments. To address this challenge, we redesigned a board game targeting at an integrated view on disruption and communication management in an intermodal transportation situation. From the redesign, we have learned that an online game works better with fewer roles, requires immediate feedback, and an engaging way of challenge to keep players motivated. Our findings can inform the design of games for large groups of players in an online environment.

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A Logistics Management Game for Actors of a Geographically Distributed Supply Chain

Reggelin

Weigert

2019

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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Transferring an Educational Board Game to a Multi-user Mobile Learning Game to Increase Shared Situational Awareness

Cited by 6 publications

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Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World

Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World

Design Considerations for Building a Scalable Digital Version of a Multi-player Educational Board Game for a MOOC in Logistics and Transportation

A Logistics Management Game for Actors of a Geographically Distributed Supply Chain

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